Central Telegraph
TypeFriday newspaper
Owner(s)News Limited
Founded1932
Ceased publication2020
HeadquartersBiloela, Queensland, Australia

The Central Telegraph was a newspaper based in Biloela, Queensland, providing local news coverage for communities located within the Banana Shire in Central Queensland, Australia from 1932 to 2020.[1][2][3]

The newspaper was owned by News Corp Australia and was issued each Friday.[4]

Founded by English immigrant Frank Heaton, the first edition of the Central Telegraph was published in January 1932.[5][6]

In May 2020, it was announced by News Corp that the Central Telegraph would be ceasing publication.[7] News Corp also announced the Central Telegraph would not moving to an exclusively online format, unlike other local Central Queensland newspapers such as the Central Queensland News, The Observer and The Morning Bulletin, all of which would continue providing local news on their respective websites.[8]

The final edition of the Central Telegraph was published on 26 June 2020.[9]

References

  1. ^ Goodwin, Aaron (24 June 2020) 'CT' workers take a trip down memory lane, Central Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ Goodwin, Aaron (22 June 2020) Priceless memories captured in print, Central Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ Goodwin, Aaron (25 June 2020) Reflecting on some of the 'CT's' bigger stories, Central Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ Johns, Bryce (22 June 2016) What News Corp purchasing us means for you Archived 29 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Central Telegraph, News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. ^ (20 July 1954) Mr F Heaton, The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ Goodwin, Aaron (26 June 2020), First words on this typewriter, Central Telegraph. Accessed 4 August 2020
  7. ^ Hendry, Megan; Stunzner, Inga (29 May 2020) News Corp stops the presses on central Queensland newspapers as mastheads move online, ABC News. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  8. ^ (28 May 2020) News Corp cuts: Will your local newspaper be affected?, ABC News. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. ^ (26 June 2020), Thanks for the Memories, Central Telegraph. Accessed 4 August 2020.
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